Sunscreen

[cheese]

Ok one more post....you can tell where my mind is (long weekend at the lake).

What do you use for sunscreen?

We bought ThinkBaby sunscreen since it was a more natural option, but I didn't think it worked too well.

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Badger if I can snag it on a sale.
Johnson has a natural line that was rated highly by ewr, so I buy that as backup when there is a sale and/or coupons bc its cheaper.

[satama]

We use blue lizard or California baby and have been happy with them both. I know people complain that it makes their skin look white. That doesn't bother me. California baby is sold at target, I get the blue lizard from amazon.

[kittycatlove]

We use Neutrogena Baby.

[madladybride]

California baby (because it's sold at Target and bru ) and Nature's gate kids sunblock.

[Deleted]

Aveeno with the pink tops.

[keh2oblue]

I tried that Think Baby and it was sooooo thick and hard to spread.

I highly recommend California Baby. It's easy to apply and rated about the same.

[frlcb]

We have ThinkBaby and California Baby. I am tempted to try Badger.

[whitepicketfence]

Neutrogena Baby Pure and Free (or something to that effect - I can't recall the exact name).

[dutchgirl678]

I bought Badger last year when we went to Italy. It worked well but it's so hard to put on and it stinks! I really hated it. Does anybody know that website where you can look up sunscreens and their safety?

[MamaMaui24]

May 23, 2012 11:03:43 GMT -5 dutchgirl678 said:

I bought Badger last year when we went to Italy. It worked well but it's so hard to put on and it stinks! I really hated it. Does anybody know that website where you can look up sunscreens and their safety?

breakingnews.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/best-sunscreens/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/?inlist=Y&utm_source=201205sunscreenresend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=second-link&utm_campaign=toxics

[cheese]

May 23, 2012 11:05:11 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

May 23, 2012 11:03:43 GMT -5 dutchgirl678 said:

I bought Badger last year when we went to Italy. It worked well but it's so hard to put on and it stinks! I really hated it. Does anybody know that website where you can look up sunscreens and their safety?

breakingnews.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/best-sunscreens/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/?inlist=Y&utm_source=201205sunscreenresend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=second-link&utm_campaign=toxics

Thank you for the link!

[noonecareswhoiam]

I use the powder Peter Thomas Roth one from Sephora for faces--it's easier than trying to spread on cream. Then I use whatever spray on arms/legs--but my kids aren't babies.

[bunch]

Some organic stuff I found at buy buy baby.

[badtzmaru22]

California Baby here. And I put it on my three month old and she was fine. I am crazy paranoid about having her in the sun. I almost bought the sun resistant cover thing on Bany Steals today, but I already have something similar for her car seat, and I think regular clothing, hat and sunscreen is good enough.

[zeewifeandmama]

May 23, 2012 9:56:58 GMT -5 kittycatlove said:

We use Neutrogena Baby.

Same here.

[karinothing]

May 23, 2012 10:54:10 GMT -5 whitepicketfence said:

Neutrogena Baby Pure and Free (or something to that effect - I can't recall the exact name).

Ditto. Someone in the sunscreen industry said it was one of the safest out there so it is what I use. It is a physical blocker though not a chemical screen (I believe).

[usuallylurking]

We use California Baby and really like it.

I found this post helpful and informative when I had DS, it's about the differences between sunblock and sunscreen, as well as how they're two terms that are commonly used interchangeably: community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/35113032.aspx?MsdVisit=1

[pierogigirl]

I use the Johnson's one. I looked it up on the safety website and it looked pretty safe. It is a physical blocker. My toddler looks a little ghostly, but he's never had a burn. I use it, too. It actually makes a decent primer, but I am very pale.

[pacificrules]

We have Neutrogena Baby and Aveeno.

[thedash]

May 23, 2012 18:21:32 GMT -5 karinothing said:

May 23, 2012 10:54:10 GMT -5 whitepicketfence said:

Neutrogena Baby Pure and Free (or something to that effect - I can't recall the exact name).

Ditto. Someone in the sunscreen industry said it was one of the safest out there so it is what I use. It is a physical blocker though not a chemical screen (I believe).

I heard the same. I bought some last year but didn't need much because he was so small that we just didn't go in the sun much. This year I keep neutrogena in the diaper bag and gave the nanny Aveeno Baby for when they go out to play.

[lala]

Neutrogena Baby Lotion actually gets a poor rating from the EWG database. It's b/c of the Vitamin A and misleading SPF, though. It doesn't have oxybenzone which is the big no no. The stick version gets an excellent rating.

I think the Coppertone Pure & Simple varieties are the safest, cheapest drugstore varieties. We can get them even cheaper though DH's work and we go through a lot, so we'll be getting those. I think the Aveeno minerals baby stick also gets good ratings.

The big things to avoid are oxybenzone and sprays.

[karinothing]

May 24, 2012 6:52:33 GMT -5 lala said:

Neutrogena Baby Lotion actually gets a poor rating from the EWG database. It's b/c of the Vitamin A and misleading SPF, though. It doesn't have oxybenzone which is the big no no. The stick version gets an excellent rating.

I think the Coppertone Pure & Simple varieties are the safest, cheapest drugstore varieties. We can get them even cheaper though DH's work and we go through a lot, so we'll be getting those. I think the Aveeno minerals baby stick also gets good ratings.

The big things to avoid are oxybenzone and sprays.

I though recent toxicology reports on Retinyl Palmitate (vitamin A) found no harmful effects in humans (although for the life of me I can't find the report now). Here is an article from the American Academy of Dermatology

www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Formulation-Science/Retinyl-palmitate-is-safe-for-use-in-sunscreens-says-AAD

[lala]

May 24, 2012 7:29:45 GMT -5 karinothing said:

May 24, 2012 6:52:33 GMT -5 lala said:

Neutrogena Baby Lotion actually gets a poor rating from the EWG database. It's b/c of the Vitamin A and misleading SPF, though. It doesn't have oxybenzone which is the big no no. The stick version gets an excellent rating.

I think the Coppertone Pure & Simple varieties are the safest, cheapest drugstore varieties. We can get them even cheaper though DH's work and we go through a lot, so we'll be getting those. I think the Aveeno minerals baby stick also gets good ratings.

The big things to avoid are oxybenzone and sprays.

I though recent toxicology reports on Retinyl Palmitate (vitamin A) and it found no harmful effects in humans (although for the life of me I can't find the report now). Here is an article from the American Academy of Dermatology

www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Formulation-Science/Retinyl-palmitate-is-safe-for-use-in-sunscreens-says-AAD

Vitamin A wasn't one of my big concerns, I was just explaining why that sunscreen got a bad rating. I think, like with anything, 2 scientists can review the same research and come up with different conclusions. Regarding the link you posted, I know it's hard to find truly unbiased sources (do they really even exist?), but it appears that cosmetics design.com is run by the cosmetics industry. If I am wrong on that, let me know. I'm less inclined to believe the actual cosmetics companies.

[karinothing]

Ha, no you are right it is probably run by the cosmetic company. I was just looking at the statement made by the ADD. I would hope they wouldn't make up a statement by them, but I guess they could have taken it out of context.

Also, my previous post was horribly worded. Goodness.

[lala]

May 24, 2012 8:00:28 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Ha, no you are right it is probably run by the cosmetic company. I was just looking at the statement made by the ADD. I would hope they wouldn't make up a statement by them, but I guess they could have taken it out of context.

Also, my previous post was horribly worded. Goodness.

Ha, that's okay. It's hard b/c you have to start somewhere w/ the research but there's always someone else out there refuting what you've found. Some thing the EWG scientists are quacks and the EWG probably things those scientists are bought by the industry. Somewhere in the middle is the truth. My DH works for big pharma, so I hear a lot about this stuff, it's interesting.

[karinothing]

It is frustrating because when I google the vitamin A stuff I can't find any non-bias source. I figure if the FDA isn't talking about it then I shouldn't be that worried.

[aspentosh]

Just slightly confusing, but I think we're going with Neutrogena Baby Pure and Free

[lala]

Yea, it is hard to understand some of the rankings, I agree. The one thing I noticed is that the UVA protection was only moderate for banana boat but good for the coppertone. Who knows. As I said, the biggest things I'm avoiding are oxybenzone and spray sunscreen. I will also get ones that have some physical blocker, too, not just the chemical screen.

[cheese]

May 23, 2012 18:25:48 GMT -5 usuallylurking said:

We use California Baby and really like it.

I found this post helpful and informative when I had DS, it's about the differences between sunblock and sunscreen, as well as how they're two terms that are commonly used interchangeably: community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/35113032.aspx?MsdVisit=1

Thank you for posting this. I think we will try California Baby and see if we like it.